Cairo Santos · Daniel Carlson · 2026 week 2

Cairo Santos or Daniel Carlson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Cairo Santos or Daniel Carlson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Cairo Santos — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Cairo Santos, but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Cairo Santos START vs MIN 6.3 healthy
Daniel Carlson @ BAL 5.9 healthy

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.